Irans Revolutionsgarde oplyser, at to tankskibe blev ramt af miner i Hormuz-strædet sent fredag aften.
Ifølge en udtalelse fra Revolutionsgarden til statslige medier skete der eksplosioner på fartøjerne, efterfulgt af brande. Hændelsen fandt angiveligt sted sent fredag aften, svensk tid. Der er ikke givet yderligere detaljer om skibenes identitet eller omfanget af skaderne.
De indledende reaktioner på X fokuserer på Revolutionsgardens påstand om, at to tankskibe ramte miner i Hormuz-strædet. Brugere deler opdateringer midt i spændingerne mellem USA og Iran, bemærker manglen på uafhængig bekræftelse og advarer om lukkede skibsruter.
⚠️ Security Incident in the Strait
— Ehsan Safarnejad (@Safarnejad_IR) 17. juli 2026
2 oil tankers neglecting the maritime order of the Strait of Hormoz, tried to use the unsafe south corridor and were hit by mines and currently are on fire — IRGC pic.twitter.com/aitXALAc1o
#URGENT Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps says 2 oil tankers 'exploded, caught fire' after attempting to transit Strait of Hormuz, which remains 'completely closed': Iranian media
— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) 17. juli 2026
The IRGC announced that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after entering what it described as a mined route south of the Strait of Hormuz.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) 17. juli 2026
It warned that the waterway is now "completely closed" and declared that "not even a single drop of oil and gas" will be allowed to… pic.twitter.com/GUkt69ccPW
Two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after passing through a mined route south of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s state TV reports, citing a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
— John The Main Guy (@JohnTheMainGuy1) 17. juli 2026
Al-Reuters
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One Indian sailor was killed and eight others wounded when Iranian cruise missiles struck two UAE oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE Ministry of Defence confirmed.
U.S. military forces struck two Iranian oil tankers Friday in the Strait of Hormuz after exchanging fire with Iranian forces overnight. The attacks came amid efforts to enforce a blockade and followed reported Iranian missile and drone strikes on the United Arab Emirates.
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A United Nations agency halted plans to evacuate ships from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday following an attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of Oman. The incident occurred after several tankers used a new route backed by the agency. A U.S. official identified the attacker as an Iranian drone.
Another South Korean-operated vessel has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the second such case amid regional tensions.
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The United States warned shipping companies they could face sanctions for payments to Iran to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The alert heightens pressure amid the US-Iran standoff over control of the vital waterway. South Korea's foreign minister urged safe navigation in a call with his Iranian counterpart.